Over two days last week over 50 young people aged from 5 to 20 years old took part in the Western District camp out and Youth Show, with representatives from as far afield as Western Australia and even the UK.
Fiona Hanks, part of the Western...

From the National Holstein Show and Holstein Australia Victoria Youth Challenge Trials to the Power of Women in Dairying event and IDW seminar program, there is plenty to keep Holstein breeders busy in the final week of January at International Dairy Week.
And don’t forget, if...

Holstein Australia member and IDW director, Brian Leslie, was surprised to discover a personal connection to Japan's top cow during his recent trip to the country to judge at the Kumamoto Holstein Show.
"I was truly honoured to judge at the Kumamoto Show, which was a...

The December proof release shows considerable change in the top trait lists with new number one cows for overall type, survival, SCC, fertility and feed saved. While relatively unusual, this has come about as 6,914 new females received a genomic breeding value for the first time...

The December 2017 proof release has revealed that the average BPI of the top 20 registered heifers has increased from 294 to 316. The top heifer BPI remained consistent at 337.
With top registered cow and heifer the same in the April and August 2017 proof...

Fairvale Morty Lady 51, jointly owned by Lisa and Will McKay of Linsand-V Holsteins, Victoria, and Lindsay and Sandra Thompson, Linsand Holsteins, Tasmania, has been recognised by Holstein Australia as the highest classified cow in Australia.
Purchased from breeders Ross and Leanne Dobson of Fairvale Holsteins...

Please be advised that the dates for the next run of genomic breeding values results has been released and to be included in the February release members must have their samples to the Holstein office by Wednesday December 13.
For more information please Miranda Clark at...

Recently Holstein Australia’s Board moved to revise the way Polled animals are identified within the Australian Holstein herdbook.
With most AI sires and high ranking North American females being identified using the system used by Holstein USA, Holstein Australia (HA) has adopted the same system in...